McCartney concert means big business for area bars

Center field at Miller Park will be center stage for the Paul McCartney concert on Tuesday. However, before McCartney’s fans fill the seats at Miller Park, bartender Stephanie Lorenz expects some of them to fill the stools at Burke’s Irish Castle.

Managers at Burke’s Irish Castle said it will also roll out shuttle buses to bring people back and forth to the concert. They are one of several spots providing transportation similar to what is offered during Brewers home games.

The Brewers will be off for the All-Star break, but the bars up and down Bluemound are expecting the former Beatle to bring them some extra business.

“When the Brewers are out of town, it’s not that busy,” said Patrick Guenther of Kelly’s Bleachers. “The All-Star break, we’ll get a little bit of an action. But the Paul McCartney concert will be really big.”

Guenther said he is prepared for hundreds of people to come through the door.

“We expect people coming down around 4 or 5 o’clock, having something to eat and we’ll shuttle them over and then they can enjoy a nice concert,” Guenther said.

McCartney’s concert is the second Miller Park has hosted in two months. Kenny Chesney played at the stadium in May.

The parking lot opens at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday for tailgating. The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Parking at the stadium will cost $30 on Tuesday, but drivers can buy a discount parking pass for $25 through Monday.